Category Archives: Ruminations

White Pants

Posted on August 1, 2011 by fast eddie

I was blinded by white pants this weekend. What is it about the summer that makes everybody think that they can wear white pants? I’m not just saying this because I’m jealous. It’s true that I can’t wear white pants. … Continue reading →

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Family Time

Posted on July 28, 2011 by fast eddie

Warning: For those of you who only like the funny ones, you can stop reading now. July is my family time (hence the recent spate of nostalgic photos). I am fortunate that both of my parents are still healthy and active, and … Continue reading →

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My Baby Sister

Posted on July 27, 2011 by fast eddie

In 1959, my parents had a baby girl. She was cute but she cried a lot. About two years later when she learned to talk, she started breaking my balls and, except for some brief interludes for biting her nails and smoking cigarettes, … Continue reading →

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House Gifts

Posted on July 26, 2011 by fast eddie

We have a whole closet just for house gifts. We have a lot of guests during the summer so we get all kinds of gifts. One is a platter that looks like a hamburger. This was once an easy gift to use (see … Continue reading →

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Lost in Translation

Posted on July 25, 2011 by fast eddie

We had a big family reunion at our house this weekend for my father’s 8oth birthday (see Dad’s 80th Birthday). We hired someone to help serve and clean up, but she only spoke Spanish. We didn’t think this would be a problem because my … Continue reading →

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